BUESCHER True Tone - Buescher Manufacturing Co. (1893-1903)

Ferdinand August "Gus" Buescher had completed many important experiments with the saxophone, using an original instrument from Adolphe Sax as a model prior to 1890. While a forman with C.G. Conn, Buescher spearheaded the efforts there to produce the first saxophone in America circa 1887. While starting off on his own in 1894, it wasn't until about 1900 that Buescher started making saxophone for himself in earnest. Only about 500-1000 Buescher saxophones were made under The Buescher Manufacting Company name.

These early Buescher saxophones feature soldered on tone holes and the older style double octave mechanism. As expected, they are nearly identical to the first series Conn saxophones. In 1901, Buescher saxophones were advertised at $40 for the soprano, $50 for the alto, and $98 for the bari sax, all in silver plate finish.

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Ferdinand August "Gus" Buescher had completed many important experiments with the saxophone, using an original instrument from Adolphe Sax as a model prior to 1890. While a forman with C.G. Conn, Buescher spearheaded the efforts there to produce the first... [more]